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1. (noun) reign
a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
"he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"

2. (noun) reign
the period during which a monarch is sovereign
"during the reign of Henry VIII"

3. (noun) reign, sovereignty
royal authority; the dominion of a monarch

4. (verb) reign
have sovereign power
"Henry VIII reigned for a long time"

5. (verb) predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
"Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

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